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‘The effects last on forever:’ Alumna promotes veteran needs

Nataley Davis | features Editor Duquesne University alumna Chrisanne Gordon referred to her new book as a “call to action.” The book titled “Guarding Our Guardians: Guaranteeing America’s Veterans a Future from Deployment to Employment,” which was published in May, calls for a unified, coordinated strategy for veteran needs in America, rather than the fragmented services they currently rely on. “I was led to this book … Continue reading ‘The effects last on forever:’ Alumna promotes veteran needs

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Nursing school ranks first in military friendly schools

Harley Varavette | Staff Writer 03/25/2021 Duquesne University’s School of Nursing has frequently been designated as a military friendly school. But now they’re No. 1. Earlier this month, the School of Nursing was ranked as the No. 1 military friendly school among 800 other institutions by Viqtory, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business whose goal is to connect the military community to employment, entrepreneurial and educational … Continue reading Nursing school ranks first in military friendly schools

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SCOTUS rules in favor of anti-transgender military ban

01/24/2019 By Duke Staff Earlier this week, President Trump scored another judicial victory in his attempt to once again undo any important social progress made by previous administrations in the lead up to his presidency. In a 5-4 ruling, with the court’s conservative wing all voting in the majority, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) granted the Trump administration temporary permission to move … Continue reading SCOTUS rules in favor of anti-transgender military ban

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The Second Amendment should be reevaluated

04/05/2018 By Eddie Zakreski | Contributor  The Second Amendment reads, “A well regulated Militia (sic), being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” This is one of the most controversial sentences in the Constitution. The language establishes that the right of the people to keep and bear arms is dependent … Continue reading The Second Amendment should be reevaluated

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President Trump undeserving of a military parade

By Hallie Lauer | Layout Editor 2/15/18 There are about 40,000 homeless veterans in the U.S., 44 million people without health insurance, and our president wants to spend taxpayer dollars on a military parade. Donald Trump, in a recent meeting with Pentagon officials, said that, “I want a military parade like the one in France.” The parade he is referring to here would be the … Continue reading President Trump undeserving of a military parade

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Duquesne law student to join Navy’s JAG Corps

Raymond Arke | News Editor 01/11/18 While “jag-off” is a common Western Pennsylvania insult, one Duquesne law student is pursuing a career where JAG would be her title, a joke she hears quite often. Amanda Perry, a fourth-year Duquesne law evening student, was recently accepted into the Navy Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps. Each branch of the military has its own JAG Corps, with the … Continue reading Duquesne law student to join Navy’s JAG Corps

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Duquesne grad student joins 100 mile veteran march

Raymond Arke | News Editor 10/05/17 The drive from Pittsburgh to Erie is a long one, but imagine walking it. For a small group of veterans, including one Duquesne student, this is what they plan to do next weekend. Anthony Powell, a veteran and graduate student at Duquesne, will be participating in the 40th Annual March for Diabetes which stretches 100 miles from Erie to … Continue reading Duquesne grad student joins 100 mile veteran march

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Proposed Trump budget illogical, dangerous

By Rebekah Devorak | Shivani Gosai  If all goes well for President Donald Trump’s plan, we’ll shortly be living in a very different type of America. And for most, even those who voted for Trump in the first place, that’s not going to be a good thing. The Trump administration released a proposed budget for 2018 last Thursday, bursting with significant cuts to dozens of … Continue reading Proposed Trump budget illogical, dangerous

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DU reacts to military crisis in Crimea

By Aaron Warnick | Photo Editor It’s not Cold War II yet, but tensions are building as Soviet nostalgia and neo-colonial interests have become the central focus of the international community. Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended the borders of the Russian Federation back into Ukraine. Despite most of the world condemning the invasion, Moscow announced that they will absorb Crimea and Sevastopol into the … Continue reading DU reacts to military crisis in Crimea

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DU among most military friendly

By Adam Kelly | The Duquesne Duke Duquesne has been named to a 2014 list of the most military-friendly schools in the country by Victory Media. The Pittsburgh-based Victory Media Inc. compiles the top 20 percent of schools in the nation that provide the best experience to military students. The outlet administered a survey to over 10,000 Veteran’s Association-approved schools to determine who was included … Continue reading DU among most military friendly

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